AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Pierre Frediere

4B · ACT4A · ACCTG4B · ACCTG4A · ACCT4A · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a supportive accounting professor and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and SupportiveHomework HeavyExtra CreditFlexible DeadlinesStrong In-Person
  • Most students praise him as caring, knowledgeable, and willing to help students succeed.
  • The course has a , and accounting itself is not light.
  • , where organization and workload complaints are more common.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

A strong grade is realistic because he gives extensions, , and clear reviews, but students still must complete a lot of .

and , while online reviews show the same grade path but with heavier workload complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Accounting is repeatedly described as tough or intense, but his support and examples make it manageable for prepared students.

In-person students more often say he makes hard material understandable, while online students more often struggle with lecture length and organization.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance matters in several in-person reviews, with one saying it is mandatory, but and catch-up help.

In-person reviews provide the main attendance evidence, while online reviews focus on .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Students recommend him because and , and prepares students well when they keep up.

, while online recommendations are positive but more mixed due to workload and organization issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

He is often described as , and , though a few students call tests or grading tough.

Format shift

Leniency is strongest in in-person reviews, while but include more frustration with workload.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly report lots of McGraw Connect , and long lectures.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online reviews especially emphasizing time burden and weekly assignment volume.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most reviews describe him as caring, knowledgeable, patient, and helpful, though online organization and communication receive criticism.

Format shift

In-person teaching is consistently praised, while online teaching ranges from great support to terrible organization.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to combine homework, quizzes, discussions, , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention McGraw work, quizzes, discussions, projects, and ; in-person reviews mention homework, participation, tests, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly , and flexibility despite heavy work.

Main concern

Homework and , and some students struggle with exams.

What students said

“ the test.”
ACCTG4B
“There were lots of .”
ACCT4A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, praising flexibility and care but and occasional disorganization.

Main concern

The online format can feel workload-heavy and .

What students said

“A LOT of homework.”
ACCT4A
“his class is fairly easy to pass as along as you do the homework.”
ACT4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is moderate because but and difficult accounting tests.

Exam ReviewsTestsOptional Review ExerciseNo Final in One Online Review

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove closed-book, proctoring, or open-book rules.

Exam ReviewsTestsMakeup Test
“the test”
ACCT4A
“will give a if someone needs it.”
ACCT4A

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, an optional review exercise, and , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

QuizzesOptional Review ExerciseNo Final in One Review
“The and .”
ACCTG4B
“quiz , and a discussion post.”
ACCTG4B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He will go the extra mile to make sure you have everything you need to pass his class and understand the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“This is one of the most caring teachers I've ever had, if you pay attention and stay on top of the .”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“You will be doing 110+ acct questions a week.”

⚖️

72/100

“ opportunities he gives along the amount of due date extensions for the HW.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Frediere is very knowledgeable and caring.
  • He is so patient and will hold your hand the whole way and .
  • Professor Frediere is an overall great professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • 5 hours.
  • There was a ton of work and I struggled to understand the lectures but overall he was a good teacher.
  • If you dont do the .

Theme 3

💻 About Format Differences

  • Maybe good in person, but terrible online.
  • His lectures help but they are LONG.
  • Great teacher took him for both accounting classes and and catching up if you have kids or a tougher schedule.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews across 2019-2025 provide broad, detailed, and mostly consistent evidence with .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ACCTG4B11 reviews
ACCT4A9 reviews
4B2 reviews
ACCTG4A2 reviews
ACT4A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

4

B 4

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values